he Dartmouth Free Press is a student political newspaper providing a forum for liberal, progressive and alternative voices on campus. We feature political commentary and news analysis for both national and campus issues on a biweekly basis. The Dartmouth Free Press intends to combine sound journalism and progressive perspectives in order to inform and educate Dartmouth students.

The views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of Dartmouth College, its administrators, faculty or any associates thereof. The content of individual articles reflects the opinions of the writers.

The Dartmouth Free Press was founded in October 2000 by Timothy Waligore, Jeffrey Vardaro, Daniel Pollock, Laura Dellatore, and Michelle Chui.

Special thanks to the Council on Student Organizations, Linda Kennedy, Lena Previll, Eric Ramsey, and the folks at the Common Share. Published with support from the Center for American Progress/Campus Progress (online at CampusProgress.org)